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From: des@jplpro.JPL.NASA.GOV (David Smyth)
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Choice of launch sites for geosync. satalites
Keywords: Why use anywhere > 5 or 10 deg from the equator?
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Date: 9 Feb 88 16:29:02 GMT
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Many people who have the choice do - they launch on Ariane from
Honduras.  We don't have that choice, of course.  We don't need
it, we have the Shuttle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!